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Young Artist Contest
With the start of our latest exhibition, “The Matter of Memory,” we are bringing back and expanding our previous Young Writers Contest into the Portsmouth Historical Society’s Young Artists Contest! Find inspiration in our show to create your own unique piece of art! Come visit our exhibition (or download our educational packet), and explore both […]
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Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
See how a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence.
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Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Women of Portsmouth Walking Tour
Walk away from this 90-minute tour surprised by all the ways that women have impacted Portsmouth.
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Theatrical Family Day
Theatrical Family Day
Watch a performance by Lindsay and her Puppet Pals, then make your own paper bag puppet at our May Family Day.
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Lecture: 12,000 Years in the Granite State
Lecture: 12,000 Years in the Granite State
Learn how work for a new middle school in Keene brought to light one of the oldest indigienous sites in New England.
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Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
Loyalist to Liberty Walking Tour
See how a series of events in the 1770s fanned the flames of independence.
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LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
LGBTQ+ Walking Tour
Learn about the hidden history of LGBT clubs, organizations, and people who impacted the Seacoast of NH on this 90-minute walking tour.
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Along the Waterfront Walking Tour
Along the Waterfront Walking Tour
Stretch your legs on this two-hour tour that goes down to Portsmouth's working waterfront.
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John Paul Jones House Opening Day
John Paul Jones House Opening Day
Visit the John Paul Jones House to see many items from our museum collection and the house this famous naval officer may have once stayed in.
New Hampshire Humanities 50th Birthday Party
New Hampshire Humanities 50th Birthday Party
Celebrate five decades of connecting people and ideas across the Granite State.
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Daily Walking Tours (May–October)
This daily 90-minute walking tour covers the streets, stories, buildings, and architecture of historic downtown Portsmouth.